Reformation is restoration to pure doctrine; revival is restoration in the Christian's life. Reformation speaks of the return to the teachings of Scripture; revival speaks of a life brought into its proper relationship with the Holy Spirit. The great moments in church history have come when these two restorations have simultaneously come into action, so that the church has returned to pure doctrine and the lives of the Christians in the church have known the power of the Holy Spirit. There cannot be true revival unless there has been reformation; and reformation is not complete without revival. Such a combination of reformation and revival would be revolutionary in our day. We need to be those who know the reality of both reformation and revival, so that this poor dark world may have an exhibition of...a church returned to both pure doctrine and Spirit-filled life. (Francis Schaeffer: Death in the City)
